Army Combat and Fire Support Centre explained

Unit Name:Army Combat and Fire Support Centre
Native Name:Hærens Kamp- og Ildstøttecenter
Dates:[1] –1 January 2019
Country:Denmark
Branch: Royal Danish Army
Size:520[2]
Command Structure:Army Staff
Garrison:Oksbøl
Nickname:HKIC
Motto:Styrke ved kvalitet (Strength in quality)
Colors Label:Stable belt
Website:Official Website
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Current Commander:Colonel Ole Bering

The Army Combat and Fire Support Centre (Danish: Hærens Kamp- og Ildstøttecenter), formerly Army Combat School (Danish: Hærens Kampskole), was a training centre for the Royal Danish Army, with the purpose of developing, educating and training various forms of combat for infantry, armor, reconnaissance and fire support.[3]

History

The centre could trace its history back to 1869, when the Shooting School was created, placed at Panterens Bastion in Christianshavn.[4] [5] In 1922 it changed name to Shooting School for Handguns. In 1943 as part of Operation Safari, German forces tried to access the armory at the school, which resulted in a firefight and 3 dead Germans.[6]

In 1961 the school changed name to the Infantry School. On 1 March 1974, the Infantry School was amalgamated with the Infantry's Reserveofficer's School and the Armored School in Øksbøl, and was renamed Army Combat School.[7]

In 2014 due to the Danish Defence Agreement 2013-2017, the Army Combat School saw restructuring as parts of the Danish Artillery Regiment were transferred into the school, named 1st Danish Artillery Battalion. It was originally set to be named Army Combat Support Centre, however after a political and logistical discussion, parts of Army Combat Centre were transferred and it was then renamed Army Combat and Fire Support Centre.[8] In 2019, as part of the Danish Defence Agreement 2018–23, the Army Combat and Fire Support Centre was closed, and its assets moved to the revived Danish Artillery Regiment.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HKIC has seen the light of day. artilleriet.dk. 21 March 2016. Danish.
  2. Web site: Combat and fire support gathers in Oksbøl. artilleriet.dk. 20 March 2016. Danish.
  3. Web site: Army Combat and Fire Support Centre. forsvaret.dk. 21 March 2016. Danish. https://web.archive.org/web/20160320072946/http://www2.forsvaret.dk/omos/organisation/haeren/organisation/kamp-og-ildstoettecenter/Pages/default.aspx. 20 March 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Chief of the Army, the Infantry School. sa.dk. Royal Archives. 21 March 2016. Danish.
  5. Web site: Tender documents for Christian Voldgade 8. forsvaret.dk/. Defence Estates and Infrastructure Organisation. 21 March 2016. Danish. https://web.archive.org/web/20160401050757/http://forsvaret.dk/FES/Ejendomssalg/aktuelleudbud/Documents/Udbudsmateriale%20Christianshavns%20Voldgade%208%20-%202012.pdf. 1 April 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: Laier. Bengt. 29 August 1943. panterensbastion.dk. 21 March 2016. Danish.
  7. Web site: Hansen. R.K.. Army Combat Training School In Oksbøllejren. forsvaret.dk. 21 March 2016. Danish.
  8. Web site: Two army centres to Varde Municipality. artilleriet.dk. 20 March 2016. Danish.
  9. News: Reintoft . Henrik . Oberst forbereder sine ansatte på en lukning af Hærens Kamp- og Ildstøttecenter . 2 March 2020 . jv.dk . JydskeVestkysten . 20 December 2017 . Danish.